This course explores Haudenosaunee (Iroquois or Six Nations) culture, teachings, and traditions. Through culture based knowledge and history, students gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the Haudenosaunee (meaning People of the Longhouse) culture in its full diversity. The culture’s invaluable teachings and oral tradition, including the formation of one of the first democratic governments on Turtle Island, are at the core of this introductory course.